Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

Enter Christine

           WhenRoymurmuredapoeticalcomplimentashehelpedheronwithhercoat,shedidnotblushandthrillasusual;andhefoundherrathersilentintheirbriefwalktoRedmond.Hethoughtshelookedalittlepalewhenshecameoutofthecoeds’dressingroom;butastheyenteredthereceptionroomhercolorandsparklesuddenlyreturnedtoher.SheturnedtoRoywithhergayestexpression.HesmiledbackatherwithwhatPhilcalled“hisdeep,black,velvetysmile.”YetshereallydidnotseeRoyatall.ShewasacutelyconsciousthatGilbertwasstandingunderthepalmsjustacrosstheroomtalkingtoagirlwhomustbeChristineStuart.

           Shewasveryhandsome,inthestatelystyledestinedtobecomerathermassiveinmiddlelife.Atallgirl,withlargedark-blueeyes,ivoryoutlines,andaglossofdarknessonhersmoothhair.

           “ShelooksjustasI’vealwayswantedtolook,”thoughtAnnemiserably.“Rose-leafcomplexionstarryvioleteyesravenhairyes,shehasthemall.It’sawonderhernameisn’tCordeliaFitzgeraldintothebargain!ButIdon’tbelieveherfigureisasgoodasmine,andhernosecertainlyisn’t.”

           Annefeltalittlecomfortedbythisconclusion.

           

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